Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
NAME: Justin Rauch
PARENTS: Mark and Natalie Rauch
SIBLINGS: I have two sisters. One is 21 and one is 24. Jenna and Amanda.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Math
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Just hang out with friends
FAVORITE FOOD: Steak
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Don’t have one
FAVORITE MOVIE: Friday Night Lights[more]
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Sportscenter
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? A football
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Go to college and play football at Harding. I don’t know what I want to study yet.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? Probably just the coaches because if you ever need anything, they’re there for you.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT FOOTBALL: Hitting people.
POSITION: Center
WHAT DO YOU FEEL LIKE IS YOUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY ON THE FIELD? Make sure everybody’s doing everything right and block for the quarterback and running back.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? We’re doing pretty good besides the couple of losses we had.
WHEN THE TEAM’S DOING WELL, WHAT’S IT DOING? Working together, playing hard.
WHAT'S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Beating Conway.
WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Just work together and play hard.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? Probably run blocking.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? My footwork and my pass blocking.
AFTER YOU'RE THROUGH PLAYING FOOTBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? Just hanging out with all my brothers on the football team.